Making the Zen Touch 20gb into a Plug and Pl

Is there anything I can do to make my Zen Touch Plug And Play. (Where it automatically installs the hardware on a different PC, much like a USB stick and an iPod.
This is because I haven't any money to invest in a USB stick, and have alot of college work on my home PC, with no way of printing it off or taking it to school
It would also help with games for those boring Computing lessons, and the dreaded ITC lessons

The closest you're gonna come to "plug & play" is the MTP/Janus firmware upgrade, but only for WinXP SP and up with WMP 0. Per the sticky thread on the upgrade (where all discussion of it should be confined), the Touch upgrade is expected sometime this month--but Creative has been missing release dates for it all year.
Touch users have also asked for a "removable disk" mode (which the Micro, Sleek, and Zen 20GB have), which activates a data-only partition that acts as a "plug & play" dri've on WinMe/2000/XP (and needs only a widely-available generic driver for Win98SE). It's unknown if this will be included in the MTP/Janus upgrade. (There have also been requests to make the entire player MSC, or dri've-letter "plug & play"; but that's highly unlikely as it would conflict with the "Zen Patent" library system as well as MTP/Janus.)

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Can the Zen Touch 20GB use Realaud

Greetings,
I have the Zen Touch 20GB (DAP-HD004) and am trying to figure out whether it will support the rax file type from Real. It mentioned on the real site that this device was supported for the music store, but I am unable to transfer the files. Can anyone provide any insight? Thank you in advance.

after a lil research it only supports the following: WAV MP3 WMA

I've decided to go with the Zen Touch. Any advi

hey guys, through all the research, i've decided to go with the zen touch 20gb (unless i find out what price the 40 will be sold at). Anyway, I'm planning on getting one by the end of the week. Anyone have any advice on first things to do? are there any upgrades or downloads i should get right off the bat? by any chance are there any nuances that the player has that it would be important to know? any common problems that there is a way of avoiding? any information would be great. im getting it from amazon.com for 99, well that is unless i can find an actual store that actually carries it, which im sure i wont. im excited...thanks guys.

Since the player is very new, there havn't been any updates for the firmware, if that's what you're wondering. I personally don't own a Touch, rather, I have an Xtra, but basically just follow the instructions on the installation manual (usually tells you to charge the device for x amount of hours, how to connect the device to your computer, install the included software, etc).
The only thing that is notable about the Touch is that when you first get it, the touchpad takes a while to get used to... or so I've heard.
Oh, and someone found the 40GB version at http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecsplash/...asp?dpno=65048
Dunno if this is for real or not though

Major problem with my Creative Zen Touch 20gb pla

I seem to be having some serious problems with my player - the scroll button no longer works, and the right-side buttons (Back, Play/Pause and Forward) all malfunction as well. The main issue is the scroll button - this no longer works at all, and without this function the player is essentially useless in all modes other than 'random' - as I cannot scroll down to choose songs by album, artist, genre etc. Even in 'random' mode, the functionality of the player is negligible - I cannot fast forward a track, as if I hold down the 'forward' button it automatically skips forward to new tracks without the chance to play one of them.
This is not the first time I've had a problem with this particular model - I've had complaints before on this forum about an earlier player I had (same model), a different problem but one that was never fixed - through my own error I misplaced the receipt and was unable to have the player fixed (it was within warranty at the time), so I had to pay ?50 for a replacement - to find that this player is now essentially broken as well has left me disgusted, in honesty. Details of the earlier problems with my former player are at the following link:
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=dap&message.id=5966
As if this wasn't enough, I actually experienced problems with my newer player almost from the off - the data folder malfunctioned, to the extent that files I'd placed in there were unable to be removed - eventually I had to format the player, not only losing important data from the data folder, but also experiencing the inconvience of having to spend many hours putting all my music back onto the player once it had been formatted. This was not a massi've issue, more a minor irritance, but again it's left me wondering what the problem is...is this model notoriously poor performance-wise? Three major errors on two separate players, two of them seemingly fatal to the use of the player, inside the space of just over a year is utterly ridiculous, I think.
At this point, I'd like to know what I can do to get a reimbursement on the cost of my current player, as opposed to a replacement - although I have found the performance of the Zen Touch 20gb to be generally very good, I'm not willing to put up with having each new replacement fail within a year of receiving it. I have lost all confidence in Creative providing me with a player I can rely on, to be honest.
If anyone could point me in the right direction with regards to finding out how I can go about receiving a refund on the price of my player, I'd be very grateful.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Simon O'Brien

Simon, this is actually a common problem with the touch. Mine did it about a year after purchase, so I was safe to open it up and fix it. It is actually a really simple fix and is due to a loose connector. I know alot of other people on nomadness.net were having this problem, so I posted a solution here. Hope this helps!
http://www.nomadness.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=42838

Making My Zen NX into a plug-and-play MP3 pla

Just need to ask if anyone knows how to make my Zen NX into a plug-and-play player. As of now, I can only transfer songs from PCs which have Creative Mediasource Software installed. Is there anything that I can do so that my Zen NX can be detected by PCs without Mediasource installed, like probably installing a driver onto my player? Thanks.

Have u tried creative nomad explorer? It functions like windows explorer?http://sg.creative.com/support/downl...ype=0&x=8&y=20

Why I cannot charge my Zen Touch 20gb on the US

I have the Zen Touch 20 GB
in the manual was written, that the Zen can be loaded by the USB !
But it doesn't works...
Can someone explain me why not ?
thanks a lot

It seems to vary. Some report that it takes the same time as the adapter, others find it takes longer. I think it must depend a little on how much current the PC gives over USB which is supposed to be 500mA, but perhaps it varies.

Which is best, Zen Touch 20gb or Zen 2

I am looking to buy one or the other but cannot decide which.
What do you recommend?

The Zen 20 GB is better - in terms of size, weight and features.
The Zen 20 GB has:
-FM tuner and recorder within the player itself. Zen touch, on the other hand, has a FM tuner on its remote control (sold separately in certain regions).
-Removable disc function (which means you can plug it into ANY computer and start transferring data files for storage etc.). Zen touch, also has that function, except that in order for it to be able to start transferring data between device and PC, the PCs which you want to transfer data must have some drivers installed first before that can take place.
Well, in some ways, the zen touch is better, like in terms of the material it is made of - you can feel it's toughness and "solidness" when you touch it. It's pure metal! Zen 20GB, on the other hand is just magnesium alloy, which is not very tough (i happened dropped my badge on it, and i found a very very small, barely visible dent at the top end of the corner. Though it's very small, but it roughly shows how tough it is). Definitely, the toughness came with a price: bulkier and heavier than the Zen 20GB.
Overall, i am still very happy with my Zen 20GB. Sound quality is fabulous. Huge capacity. Excellent and useful features. Size factor is okay. Reasonable pricing. What more can I ask for?
-=GlenZEN=-

ZEN TOUCH 20GB - Stuck in Recovery Mode, during Firmware upgrade. HEL

Ooooh dear.
Me and my Zen Touch are completely stuck. Decided to upgrade the Zen's Software and Firmware and am now in deep trouble. Here are the steps I took.
First I sensibly backed up the 2000 songs on the player to my computer. Then I updated the MediaSource software and restarted the computer. Then I decided to go for the big change and downloaded the new PlayForSure firmware installation and that's where the problem starts - It never completed the installation, which I had to manually stop. I knew as part of puting this new Firmware onto the player, the Zen would be wiped clean, which it has. However, I now cannot get it out of recovery mode and it will not respond to attempts to download the new (or any) Firmware onto it.
What I now get is:
-Plug the Zen in, the computer recognises that there is plug and play equipment attached and makes the appropriate noise.
-The Zen will switch itself on as a response (or I can do it manually), with a normal-looking startup. It then briefly flashes a screen saying "Firmware Problem" before going into recovery mode.
-If I choose Clean Up, it takes a few seconds to clean the now empty disk, and returns to the recovery menu
-If I choose Format All, pretty much the same as Clean Up
-If I choose Reload Firmware, it warns me that the firmware will be erased. And asks if it should reload it via USB. You say 'yes' and it briefly flashes up "Start firmware update now" before returning to the recovery mode menu.
And finally, if I select Reboot, that's exactly what it does; the computer recognises that it's turned off, makes the noise, and recognises when it's turned on again.
Trying to download the Firmware from the computer, however, has turned into a nightmare. I've tried downloading the PlayForSure firmware and old Firmware from the files on my computer (running XP, by the way). And I've also tried prompting the Zen starting up the Media Source software, BUT they all claim that the player is NOT connected! Even though it is! The Zen switches on and Windows makes a sound every time I connect or disconnect it!
So what to do? I'm stuck in this vicious circle and no matter what random tricks I try, I can't get out. The player needs Firmware, but the software on the computer claims the player's not connected.
The player is now more than a year old, so I can't return it, and Creative's less-than-generous telephone support is not an option, so I'm left to any imaginati've and kind-hearted subscribers to this list to offer suggestions.
HELP!
Mark in the UK

My son?s Zen simply turned on one morning and refused to do anything except enter recovery mode, giving a firmware problem error and Creative Zen v0.0.58After an hours research I solved the problemI hope this helps someone out, but remember anything you do is your responsibility not mine, continue at your own judgment
Creative site SingaporeDownload driver and firmwarehttp://sg.creative.com/support/downl...ype=0&x=30&y=6
download driverCreative Zen and Jukebox Driver Upgrade version .30.03
firmwareCreative Zen Firmware .00.02
Install driver, connect Zen, should show up in my computerAnd yes, when you open the Zen from there it WILL say not correctly connectedBecause the firmware is corrupted! But it is connected Go to the firmware file and double click, the firmware software will connect to the ZenAnd overwrite the firmware. Follow the on screen instructionsYou may get a warning that the firmware is the same version etc. just do it, as at the moment the Zen is useless. Good luck and if it works repay me by helping someone

Zen Touch 20gb update h

Hi,
I have a Zen Touch 20gb since years and I haven't ever updated it (firmware, drivers, software etc.)
I don't really understand which applications I should get from the downloads page. I just want to update its firmware, and install the newest tool to transfer music to it. I have Windows XP SP2.
Which should I get from this list
Drivers
1. Creative ZEN and Jukebox Driver 2.0.00 .86 MB)
2. Creative Zen and Jukebox Driver Upgrade version .30.03 .3 MB)
Firmware
1. Creative Zen Touch PlaysForSure Firmware 2..0 2.46 MB)
2. Creative Zen Touch Firmware Upgrade version .0.03 968.00 KB)
Applications
1. Creative ZENcast Organizer 2.0.0 Suite 2.28 MB)
2. Creative ZEN and NOMAD Jukebox Plugin 5.00.22 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer 6.24 MB)
3. Creative PlaysForSure Devices Plugin 5.00.36 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer 27.90 MB)
4. Creative CD Burner Plugin 5.0.3 for Creative MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer 9.9 MB)
5. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 5.0.38 39.77 MB)
6. Gracenote Update for Creative applications 4.00 MB)
7. Creative Zen and NOMAD Jukebox plugin 2.00.20 for Creative MediaSource 9.72 MB)
8. Creative Software Suite for PlaysForSure-enabled Creative Zen Touch Players 43.44 MB)
9. Creative MediaSource Plugin for CD Burner 3.0.8 .5 MB)
10. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2 52.2 MB)
11. Creative NOMAD Explorer (Version 3.0.0) .22 MB)
Please help!

Are you sure? This definitely doesn't happen to my zen touch. When I plug it in to the mains charger, it just switches on very briefly, with only the backlight coming on with a blank screen and music playing for around to 2 seconds. After this it seems to switch itself off and the charging battery sign shows up on the top left corner of the screen with the blue LED on the power button flashing periodically.
Are you sure the zen is switched off completely, before you plug it in? Can't you switch it off whilst charging? Otherwise you may have a defecti've unit or something wrong with the built in charger. In any case if music is playing while the zen touch is charging, the zen should continue charging and not run out power as quickly as it charging. The mains charger provides enough power to charge and play music simultaneously. Although I think the USB charger can't do this, it can only charge the player, which is why you should also attach the mains charger whilst transferring music to the zen.

Creative Zen Touch 20GB - Windows Vista

(Creative Zen Touch 20GB - Windows Vista6 Hi folks,
My old computer running XP recently gave up on me and I now have a new computer using Vista.
I have lost the cd I got with my Zen Touch as it was over 5 years ago now but it still works perfectly!
I want to set up Creative Media Player on Vista so I can start transferring music again but I have heard that if I download the firmwear I will lose all the songs that are currently stored. I really don't want this to happen as most of my music was contained on my old PC and it will be very hard to locate it all again so if there was a way I could just set up Creative Media Player the same way I had it before, without losing all my current music, that would be great!
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks,
Pob

Pob wrote:
Hi folks,
My old computer running XP recently gave up on me and I now have a new computer using Vista.
I have lost the cd I got with my Zen Touch as it was over 5 years ago now but it still works perfectly!
I want to set up Creative Media Player on Vista so I can start transferring music again but I have heard that if I download the firmwear I will lose all the songs that are currently stored. I really don't want this to happen as most of my music was contained on my old PC and it will be very hard to locate it all again so if there was a way I could just set up Creative Media Player the same way I had it before, without losing all my current music, that would be great!
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks,
Pob
This should get you going? http://mrinternet.wordpress.com/2007...ether-finally/

I have recently bought a zen touch (20gb) and need help putting music on

I have recently bought a zen touch (20gb) and i can't figure how to get music from Creative media Source to my Zen. I know how to select all tracks (i have 745) but i can't find the transfer button. If someone could help me it would be greatly appreciated.

You can use either the left arrow or the right arrow to transfer, depending on whether you view the content of your MP3 player on the left or on the right. Creative MediaSource is so fliexible that it offers you to view your different music sources in different panels. Apparently, you you may not be aware that you can view the content of your MP3 player in the right panel. Just to to the View Menu and you can select what you want to view in the right panel.

Why is the Zen Touch.

I just wanted know know one thing, WHY DID YOU GUYS MAKE THE SMALLER ONES BETTER THAN THIS?!?!?! I own a 40gb creative zen touch and a friend of mine has a smaller 5gb one with exactly everything the touch has except the touch pad on the smaller one is better (liek the design you guys decided to choose) and having radio, as well as having the mic thing where you can record anything without using your computer. For example you can record important meetings in case you miss something out during the meeting without have a microphone connected to the computer to record. (if you dont know what i mean well i mean you just have the mp3 and you put the record function on during a conversation and you can listen to it afterwards instead of using a regular computer with a microphone at home...)
Anyway my whole point is why make the smaller ones better than the bigger ones? 20-40gb is very nice but why make some smaller ones better and more options to work with? Is it because the Zen Touch's are older and the smaller ones are newer?
This makes me want to get a refund now and get a Zen Vision or whatever can do Radio/Music/Pictures/videos/mic recording/lots of size (20gb or 40gb).
Basically this sounds like a media source player but i have no idea since the things are so big and can barely fit in a pocket.
Please respond in advance and thank you for your time.
EDIT: I forgot to ask, why is the Zen Touch so thick?Message Edited by Someguy0 on 0-23-2006 :53 PM

The reason (I speculate) that the Zen Touch doesn't have all the features that the Zen Micro has is because it is a much older player. It was made before Creative started putting FM radio adn Microphones in all their players.
And it is so thick because of the 24 hour battery, which takes up a good part of the player.

Is the Zen Touch Compatible with Yahoo Music Unlimite

i'm hoping to sign up for what looks like a pretty decent service at an acceptable price point. however i don't see the zen touch (mine is 20gb) on the list of compatible 'windows plays for sure' devices. i know the micro is.
anyone know what the status is of the zen touch and if there is anything i can do about it if current software is not compatible? thanks!!

cohenfi've wrote:
it was easier to be patient before yahoo's $5 per month announcement!!
thanks all....
It's just a marketing <strike>scam</strike> scheme by Creative to force you to upgrade to the Zen Micro, or the upcoming Creative Zen 20GB.
First they tell us an update for Xtra & Touch by 2nd quarter? Then delay it until god knows when... disappointing really

Touchpad of the Zen Touch doesn´t react anymore..

Hey all,
I got my old Zen Touch(20GB) for maybe more than 2 years and it was my best friend at all the time,never had any problems with it...
But suddenly(yesterday) the touchpad is broken...
Nothing happend... hasn?t fall to the ground or damaged...
Just after i started it the last time the touchpad doesn?t react....
What can i do,can somebody help me?
Greets, Philipp B?hler

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Zen Touch 20GB.nicht berechtitgt ?!?! HI

Hallo,
ich nutze den Creative Zen Touch 20GB mit der Version 2..0. Nun wollte ich nach langer zeit wieder eine musik auf den player kopieren. ich stecke den player mit dem usb kabel an den pc (habe es an zwei pc getestet). ?ber arbeitsplatz gehe ich auf den player in das verzeichniss "Tragbare Ger?te\My Zen\Storage Media\Music" hier finde ich auch meine musik die schon auf dem player ist. nun kopiere ich meine neue musik auf den player. aber nun kommt immer diese Fehler Meldung " Datei kann nicht kopiert werden: MusikTiel konnte nicht auf das Ger?t kopiert werden. Sie sind nicht berechtitgt, dieses Element herzustellen." Diese Fehler meldung kommen von beiden pc an den ich das getestet habe. ich habe einige mp3 dateien getestet. bei allen kommt der fehler. aber wenn ich z.b. eine rar datei oder eine jpg datei kopiere, klappt das. und es kommt keine fehlermeldung. k?nnten sie mir sagen, was ich aufeinmal faltsch mache ?
ich freue mich auf antwort
mfg
Boris Holzknecht

Mixed up sounds indicates a faulty hard disk unfortunately, which sounds even more likely if you're having problems copying back to the PC.
Make sure you have the latest drivers and software though, and try transferring back with MediaSource.

Making the Zen Touch 20gb into a Plug and Pl

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